title: Validating professional judgment in a home care agency.
abstract: In the absence of validate assessment techniques, health care practitioners often make professional judgments regarding their clients' needs for services. This article explores the validity and reliability of those judgments in a home care agency and discusses the implications for decision-making in long-term care.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003657:Decision Making; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000379:methods*; D010380:Peer Review; D012306:Risk; D012947:Social Work; D014922:Wisconsin